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Toxic vapors threaten well-being of residents of Victor, NY

The Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester, N.Y., presents stories from a two-month investigation into toxic vapor releases related to toxins improperly disposed of near Victor, N.Y., more than 17 years […]
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Virginia investment company profits off blight

Meghan Hoyer and Matthew Jones of The Virginian-Pilot investigated the purchase of over 250 houses and lots in depressed areas of cities such as Portsmouth, Norfolk and Newport News by […]
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AP found unauthorized classification of Caltrans contracts

An investigation by the Associated Press uncovered that the California Transportation Department classified nearly 300 contracts worth over $13 million - and many of them not competitively bid - as […]
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On-duty death benefits denied to firefighters, EMTs

Bill Dedman of MSNBC.com reports that more than three years after President Bush signed the Hometown Heroes Act of 2003, no benefits have been paid to families. The act promises […]
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Healthcare nonprofits spend millions in federal funds, operate in secrecy

In a two-part series, Clark Kauffman of The Des Moines Register examined the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, the largest of 53 federally funded Quality Improvement Organizations. The newspaper found […]
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Drug abuse, crime on rise among paramedics

A special report by Andrew McIntosh of The Sacramento Bee reveals problems with paramedics and EMTs in the state of California. Substance abuse is on the rise among paramedics, including […]
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Sold a Nightmare

A four-part series by Binyamin Appelbaum, Lisa Hammersly Munn and Ted Mellnik of The Charlotte (N.C) Observer profiles Beazer Homes USA and the failure of starter-home neighborhoods in the Charlotte […]
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Law firms profit from Empire Zone tax breaks

Michelle Breidenbach and Mike McAndrew of the The Syracuse Post-Standard found some of the state's biggest and most politically connected law firms cashed in for millions of dollars through a […]
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Virginia vanity plates elicit complaints

Aaron Lee of the Lynchburg (Va.) News & Advance used FOIA to obtain complaints to the state department of motor vehicles about vanity license plates that had been issued to […]
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Broken Trust

In an investigative series by the Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune staffers Matt Doig, Tiffany Lankes and editor Chris Davis expose an epidemic of misconduct in Florida schools. In the past ten […]
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